Moldable Curio Assembly

ABSTRACT

A moldable curio assembly includes a figure that has a body, a head, a pair of arms and a pair of legs. The body is comprised of a clay material and the body may be manipulated into a selected shape. The body has a bottom end. The bottom end is flattened to be positioned on a shelf thereby facilitating the figure to be displayed in a sitting position. Each of the arms is comprised of a resiliently bendable material. Each of the arms is manipulated into a selected position. Each of the legs is comprised of a resiliently bendable material. Each of the legs is manipulated into a selected position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to curio devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new curio device for ornamental display.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a figure that has a body, a head, a pair of armsand a pair of legs. The body is comprised of a clay material and thebody may be manipulated into a selected shape. The body has a bottomend. The bottom end is flattened to be positioned on a shelf therebyfacilitating the figure to be displayed in a sitting position. Each ofthe arms is comprised of a resiliently bendable material. Each of thearms is manipulated into a selected position. Each of the legs iscomprised of a resiliently bendable material. Each of the legs ismanipulated into a selected position.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a moldable curio assembly according toan embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a right side cut-away view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 3 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new curio device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the moldable curio assembly 10generally comprises a FIG. 12 that has a body 14, a head 16, a pair ofarms 18 and a pair of legs 20. The body 14 is comprised of a claymaterial. Thus, the body 14 may be manipulated into a selected shape.The clay material may be baked in an oven when the body 14 ismanipulated into the selected shape. Thus, the clay material is hardenedto retain the selected shape.

The body 14 has a bottom end 22 and a front side 23. The bottom end 22is flattened to be positioned on a shelf. Thus, the FIG. 12 may bedisplayed in a sitting position. The head 16 may include a snout 24 anda pair of ears 26. Thus, the head 16 may have the ornamental appearanceof a teddy bear head. Indicia 25 may be printed on the front side 23 andthe indicia 25 may comprise a logo or the like.

Each of the arms 18 is selectively coupled to the body 14 when the body14 is manipulated into the selected shape. Each of the arms 18 maypenetrate the body 14 thereby retaining each of the arms 18 of the body14. Each of the arms 18 is comprised of a resiliently bendable material.Thus, each of the arms 18 may be manipulated into a selected position.Each of the arms 18 has a distal end 28 with respect to the body 14.

Each of the legs 20 is selectively coupled to the body 14 when the body14 is manipulated into the selected shape. Each of the legs 20 maypenetrate the body 14 thereby retaining each of the legs 20 on the body14. Each of the legs 20 is comprised of a resiliently bendable material.Thus, each of the legs 20 may be manipulated into a selected position.Each of the legs 20 has a distal end 30 with respect to the body 14.

A pair of first paws 32 is provided. Each of the first paws 32 iscoupled to the distal end 28 of an associated one of the arms 18. Eachof the first paws 32 may have the ornamental appearance of bear paws. Apair of second paws 34 is provided. Each of the second paws 34 iscoupled to the distal end 30 of an associated one of the legs 20. Eachof the second paws 34 may have the ornamental appearance of bear paws.

A pair of eyes 36 is provided. Each of the eyes 36 is selectivelyfastened to the head 16. Thus, each of the eyes 36 enhances anornamental appearance of the head 16. An adhesive may be used to fasteneach of the eyes 36 to the head 16.

Each of the eyes 36 comprises a lens 38 that has a front wall 40 and aback wall 42. The front wall 40 is convexly arcuate with respect to theback wall 42. The front wall 40 is comprised of a translucent material.The back wall 42 is fastened to an outer surface 44 of the head 16. Adisk 46 is movably positioned within the lens 38. The disk 46 isstructured to resemble a pupil of an eye.

In an alternative embodiment 48 as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of horns50 may each be coupled to the head 16. Thus, the head 16 may have theornamental appearance of a dragon or the like. A pair of wings 52 may beprovided. Each of the wings 52 may be selectively coupled to a back side54 of the body 14. Thus, each of the wings 52 may have the ornamentalappearance of dragon wings 52.

In use, the body 14 is manipulated into the selected shape. The body 14is placed in an oven to bake the body 14. Thus, the body 14 is hardenedinto the selected shape. Each of the arms 18 is fastened to the body 14and each of the arms 18 is manipulated into the selected position. Eachof the legs 20 is fastened to the body 14 and each of the legs 20 ismanipulated into the selected position. Each of the eyes 36 is fastenedto the head 16 in a selected position. The body 14 is positioned to siton a shelf having each of the legs 20 dangling from the shelf.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. A moldable curio assembly being configured to be displayed, saidassembly comprising: a figure having a body, a head, a pair of arms anda pair of legs, said body being comprised of a clay material whereinsaid body is configured to be manipulated into a selected shape, saidbody having a bottom end, said bottom end being flattened wherein saidbottom end is configured to be positioned on a shelf therebyfacilitating said figure to be displayed in a sitting position, each ofsaid arms being comprised of a bendable material wherein each of saidarms is configured to be manipulated into a selected position, each ofsaid legs being comprised of a bendable material wherein each of saidlegs is configured to be manipulated into a selected position.
 2. Theassembly according to claim 1, further comprising: each of said armshaving a distal end with respect to said body; and a pair of first paws,each of said first paws being coupled to said distal end of anassociated one of said arms.
 3. The assembly according to claim 1,further comprising: each of said legs having a distal end with respectto said body; and a pair of second paws, each of said second paws beingcoupled to said distal end of an associated one of said legs.
 4. Theassembly according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of eyes, eachof said eyes being selectively fastened to said head wherein each ofsaid eyes is configured to enhance an ornamental appearance of saidhead.
 5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said eyescomprises a lens having a front wall and a back wall, said front wallbeing convexly arcuate with respect to said back wall, said front wallbeing comprised of a translucent material, said back wall being fastenedto an outer surface of said head.
 6. The assembly according to claim 5,further comprising a disk being movably positioned within said lenswherein said disk is configured to resemble a pupil of an eye.
 7. Amoldable curio assembly being configured to be displayed, said assemblycomprising: a figure having a body, a head, a pair of arms and a pair oflegs, said body being comprised of a clay material wherein said body isconfigured to be manipulated into a selected shape, said body having abottom end, said bottom end being flattened wherein said bottom end isconfigured to be positioned on a shelf thereby facilitating said figureto be displayed in a sitting position, each of said arms being comprisedof a bendable material wherein each of said arms is configured to bemanipulated into a selected position, each of said arms having a distalend with respect to said body, each of said legs being comprised of abendable material wherein each of said legs is configured to bemanipulated into a selected position, each of said legs having a distalend with respect to said body; a pair of first paws, each of said firstpaws being coupled to said distal end of an associated one of said arms;a pair of second paws, each of said second paws being coupled to saiddistal end of an associated one of said legs; and a pair of eyes, eachof said eyes being selectively fastened to said head wherein each ofsaid eyes is configured to enhance an ornamental appearance of saidhead, each of said eyes comprising: a lens having a front wall and aback wall, said front wall being convexly arcuate with respect to saidback wall, said front wall being comprised of a translucent material,said back wall being fastened to an outer surface of said head, and adisk being movably positioned within said lens wherein said disk isconfigured to resemble a pupil of an eye.